Metronidazole trichomoniasis
Common Questions and Answers about Metronidazole trichomoniasis
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To anyone who has ever had prostatitis due to trichomoniasis, does the drug metronidazole penetrate the prostate and clear the infection?
I keep reading that the prostate gland is very difficult for antibiotics to penetrate.
Does anyone know if metronidazole penetrates the prostate and gets rid of trichomoniasis?
Last year in October I got Trichomoniasis from my ex. I took the antibiotic metronidazole to get rid of it. All my symptoms went away, the itching, green discharge, burning, all of it. Annoyingly enough now every time I get my period, I start itching really bad. No weird discharge or bumps just really itchy vagina. It happens every time, around the same time of the month. I have never had this problem before the trichomoniasiss. Has this happened to anyone else? Could the std have came back.
Taking metronidazole is the right thing to do. Better to over treat than miss infection.
You are correct, PAP smears are not particualrly reliable for dianosis of trichomoniasis.
I have taken three rounds of the single dose. Twice of Metronidazole and once for Tindamax. Then a couple weeks later Metronidazole twice a day for seven days. I saw no change in my symptoms. When I realized that I wasn't getting better I went back to my obgyn, thats when they told me again that its "inactive". I told her I didn't know what that meant and she said that it means its not moving and said its like little spores of trich.
actually you should've had 8 pills to take - for a total of 2 grams of medication.
give the clinic a call and ask them to please check the pdr and call you in the right dose if that is all you were given.
remember no alcohol at all for a few days either!
(Chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpies, syphylis 4 times tested with a negative result). Then I started reading up on internet about trichomoniasis and my symptoms were almost identical as to those described. Went to a doctor one more time and told him I wanted to be tested for this as well. He did a culture test which came back negative. I went to a different doctor and he did a wet mount which didn't show anything either but I was treated for trich anyways since I was showing symptoms.
The characteristic symptom of trichomoniasis infection is a heavy, frothy, yellow-green, fishy-smelling discharge from the vagina. Trichomoniasis can usually be cured with prescription drugs, either metronidazole or tinidazole, given by mouth in a single dose.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor.
My wife tested positive for Trichomoniasis on a PAP Smear. Her dr wants to re test her in two weeks to see if it is a fale postive. We both have been faithful what are the chance this was a fales postive.
Trichomoniasis can usually be cured with prescription drugs, either metronidazole or tinidazole, given by mouth in a single dose. The symptoms of trichomoniasis in infected men may disappear within a few weeks without treatment. However, an infected man, even a man who has never had symptoms or whose symptoms have stopped, can continue to infect or re-infect a female partner until he has been treated.
Above is the treatment recommendation by the CDC. I would suggest following up with your Dr.
In the US, I was treated witn Metronidazole 500 mg 2 x day for 7 days (I did not have any tests done), which supposedly is the drug for trichomoniasis, and that this drug did not do anytning to improve the condition; the symptoms are still present. The only difference in symptoms I am observing is sometimes clear discharge, more ofthen though, yellow, thick discharge, which is most observable in the morning, before the urination. Also, there is no odor of any kind.
I went to my primary care doc for a pap smear and she told me I had a strawberry cervix which indicated Trichomoniasis. She did not do a culture for trich, just diagnosed it based on me having a strawberry cervix. I did a course of 1 day of the antibiotic metronidazole. I have been in a monogamous relationship with my husband for 10 years.
I've read a lot about it and I realize it could have been asymptomatic for a long time, but I'm wondering if she misdiagnosed me.
t helping and the tests gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and others were all negative. I came back in and was tested Trichomoniasis gonorrhea, and chlamydia while being prescribed metronidazole and azithromycin as prophylactic. I am on day 3 of 7 of the new meds and again all the test came back negative but I still have dysuria. In addition this morning while urinating I had what looked like a little tiny clear sack of liquid come out of my penis with a drop or two of blood.
Hello,
This could be due to bacterial vaginosis or trichomoniasis if you are sexually active. The characteristic symptom of trichomoniasis infection is a heavy, frothy, yellow-green, fishy-smelling discharge from the vagina. The infection can also cause discomfort during sex, vaginal itching, pain when passing urine and occasionally stomach pains.
It is diagnosed by pelvic examination, swabs of the discharge and their culture sensitivity.
I have been taking metronidazole for six days now and still have a discharge. I still have one more day of meds, but should the discharge be gone or does it take awhile to clear up?
This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/245437'>Resistant trichomoniasis</a>.
The standard treatment for trichomonas is a single dose of metronidazole (the most common trade name is Flagyl). It is only about 90% effective -- in other words, persistent infection occurs in one in 10 treated women. The recommended management in such cases is a longer course of either metronidazole (e.g. 500 mg 3 times daily for 5-7 days) or a few days treatment with tinidazole (Tindamax). In addition, your current partner needs to be treated, even if asymptomatic.
I am not sure if they manually examined his prostate or not but after each sexual encounter with me his symptoms reappear. His original testing came up negative. As did mine. I was beginning to wonder if I may have ureaplasma urealyticum or something like that. If he touched me and then himself, couldn't that cause him to have symptoms even if we did use a condom? His symptoms both times were painful urination and clear dishcharge.
Recently, I've been diagnosed with trichomoniasis. This was done by wep mount. After that I was given a 2g single dose of metronidazole. It didn't seem to help because my symptoms did not go away. I went back to a doctor and this time he did a culture test. After 4 days the clinic called me saying that the test came back negative! But since I was still experiencing symptoms, this time they put me on 2g one does of tindamax.
It sounds like Trichomoniasis which is a sexually transmitted infection and is spread through sexual contact with an infected partner. It's most common in women between age 16 and 35. You have to make an appt with your Dr like the above posters recommended. Make sure you ask for a pelvic exam or pap smear. It can be treated with the antibiotic metronidazole so don't worry too much...
I saw their infection dr. She did a few test on me and came back said I have trichomoniasis. She gave me metronidazole signal dose. I confronted my babys dad and he denied ever cheating on me, so I told him the proof I had then he admitted to cheating on me. Needless to say we no longer have sex except for ones but ill get to that. Anyway told him he needed to get treated for it as well. And he did.
Ketoconazole is therapy for fungal (yeast) infections, not for trichomoniasis. Metronidazole, which you took is the appropriate therapy. Alternately there is a drug called tinidazole which is also highly effective for treatment of trich.
That your tests were negative is not suprising. As your doctor correctly told you, trich is difficult to diagnose in men. Treating you was the right thing to do.
I met a girl a few months ago and started having unprotected sex with her several times a week. About a month later I noticed that the "lips" at the tip of my penis were very swollen, the head of my penis hurt if I squeezed it, my urine sprayed everywhere instead of coming out in a stream, and I had burning during urination. I went to the doctor and he said it sounded like either Chlamydia or Gonorrhea and took a urine sample.
I asked about it also being Trichomoniasis and he said he would prescribe something to take care of it all. He prescribed me Cipro and said it was too early from my encounter for a blood test for herpes. He would not prescribe anything for my girlfriend.
That same day I went to the Health Department, and got the full screening. I was given an injection (unknown), 1g of Zithromax pills, and 2g of Metronidazole pills. The results have not come back yet.
2 days after that I was put on a 7 day course of Metronidazole for a tooth infection. About a week after the pills I started to get itchy and sore down below plus lots of abdominal pain so I went for a std test.
I had finished the course of pills for about a week before the test.
Would the Metronidazole have effected the results???? As I am now feeling bad down below again!!
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